East Tennessee State University alumni Brent Burke and Hunter Berry and all members of Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, took home a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album during the 60th annual Grammy Awards.

The Arts Committee of the GFWC The Monday Club of Johnson presented Johnson City Public Library Director Robin Westphal with a check for $2,500 to help pay for a dedicated craft area in the Youth Services department of the library.